radix

ra·dix
/ ˈrādiks; ˈrad-/
•
n.
(pl. ra·di·ces
/ ˈradəˌsēz; ˈrā-/ )
1.Math.
the base of a system of numeration. See also base1 (sense 8).
2.formal
a source or origin of something:
Judaism is the radix of Christianity.

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radix

radix (base) The number of distinct digits in a fixed-radix number system. These digits represent the integers in the range zero to one less than the radix. The radix of a number can be indicated by means of a subscript, as in 248 or 1012. See also binary system, hexadecimal notation, octal notation.

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